Scientists produce first complete genome of a banana slug
Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...
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The Neanderthal Legacy: Unraveling the DNA Story Within Us
The Fascination with Neanderthals Begins For many, the name Neanderthals conjures images of hairy, robust humans who walked ...
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The Poetry Fan Who Taught an LLM to Read and Write DNA
By treating DNA as a language, Brian Hie’s “ChatGPT for genomes” could pick up patterns that humans can’t see, accelerating ...
Scientists recode the genome for programmable synthetic proteins
Synthetic biologists from Yale were able to re-write the genetic code of an organism—a novel genomically recoded organism ...
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Working 4 You: DNA testing becoming more precise, could a break in Morgan Nick’s case give answers to other families?
Othram Labs uses a process they call Forensic Grade Genome Sequencing. The process works to connect family members’ DNA to ...
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Ancient DNA Sheds Light on the Origins of Indo-European Languages
New research suggests that the first Indo-European speakers lived in southern Russia 6,500 years ago, challenging ...
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Ancient-DNA Study Identifies Originators of Indo-European Language Family
Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...
A novel k-mer analysis tool based on next-generation sequencing for foreign DNA detection in genome-edited products
Genetic changes have the ability to alter crop characteristics, and some crop breeding techniques take advantage of this. Conventionally, genetic engineering has relied on natural or artificial ...
Nuclear DNA evidence in alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann's case should be admissible at trial, Suffolk DA's Office says
The office argues nuclear DNA science is "generally accepted" within the scientific community and "based upon technology that ...
Gilgo Beach suspect seeks to bar DNA evidence and have separate trials in 7 deaths
The New York architect facing murder charges in a string of deaths known as the Gilgo Beach killings on Long Island is ...
Modern DNA tech comes through again for Everett police in 1989 murder case
The latest DNA breakthrough led to the arrest of Joseph Andrew Jacquez on Jan. 25, who police have linked to the murder of 33-year-old Mary Ann Daniels. On Feb. 1, 1989, police discovered the body of ...